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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025
differences - Competition over lands and resources: The disputed region around Khabat district had always been a point of tensions of the local tribes and the Barzani’s. Local sources have reported a dispute over land registration in Garderash region between Haraki and the KDP. This case, wh ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
difference in relations between Baghdad and Ankara. Speculations put the number of illegal Turkish military bases in northern Iraq at 20 to 80, which have been established 30 to 50 kilometers deep inside Iraqi territory. The Iraqi government has repeatedly condemned the military presence of the Tur ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
Analysis

Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
differences among the Druze, acting to fish in the troubled waters caused by Druze division. To put it differently, Tel Aviv is trying to exacerbate ethno-religious divisions in Syria by stirring up Druze ethnic sentiments and supporting them against Sunni militants. This strategy could lead to the ...
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?
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What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 17 July 2025 ،
differences are part of a new strategy of attrition aimed at weakening the regional Resistance front and dragging Ansarallah into a new internal conflict. These actions bear proof to the fact that the Western-Arab front has failed to realize its field goals in Yemen and now it is using indirect ins ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
Analysis

Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
differences between a Bedouin tribe and a Druze tribe. The clashes soon drew in the government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, and the situation grew more complicated after Israeli airstrikes on parts of Syria. The recent killings In Sweida, souther ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
differences, which will increase tensions between different sects in Iraq. In addition, some, in line with the US obstructionism, acknowledge that the new law may raise concerns among some countries in the region, such as the Persian Gulf Arab monarchies, and also affect relations with Washington. ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
difference in the military capabilities of the warring parties, this superiority failed to help the stronger parties, Washington and Tel Aviv, achieve the goals of the war. The official narrative of the US and Trump — which exaggerated on the results of the attacks on the three nuclear reactor ...
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin

Wednesday 6 August 2025 ،
differences while finding potential avenues for dialogue. Observers note that the envoy’s persistent presence in Moscow reflects a strategic commitment by the US administration to keep diplomatic lines open and avoid escalation in their bilateral relationship.
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
differences over details. The Key West peace process in 2001 involving Armenia and Azerbaijan, the diplomatic normalization protocols between Armenia and Turkey in 2009, and the abortive Minsk agreement are the most prominent examples of potential peace agreements related to the Caucasus, none of wh ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
differences with regard to the current realities in the region and the security threats that the Israeli regime poses to Lebanon's stability. Hezbollah disarming becoming an internal crisis could lead to sectarian conflicts or even civil war, which would play into the hands of Washington and Tel ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.